Epidemics worldwide

with links to Wikipedia and scripture.

Click here for an excellent article on Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), famous for her nursing work during the Crimean War (November 1854 - August 1856) and subsequently in England.

With regards to the term "Viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal", viruses are much smaller than the other three, say 10-100 times smaller than a bacteria, and cannot replicate outside the human body, though all four can survive for hours or even days. Click here for further detail. Cholera bacteria has been known to survive 50 days on the outside, but this is apparently rare. Historically, normal method of destroying all four organisms is through boiling water (and filtering it) this goes back as far as Noah's flood.

Note, the First Record documented column will not account for diseases like tuberculosis, polio and cholera (and others) which have existed perhaps thousands of years. Also malaria and yellow fever which are spread by infected mosquito bites.

Disease ▲▼
(and meaning)
Viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungalFirst RecordSpread BySymptom(s) besides Fever
Bubonic Plague
"Groin"
Bacterial540FleasSwollen lymph nodes
Candidiasis
"White" (Thrush)
Fungal-400BCHuman contactRash
Cholera
"YellowGreen Bile"
Bacterial1642Unsafe water, Unsafe food, via Human fecal matterSeen earlier in India
Dehydration via watery diarrhea
COVID (Flu)
"Corona"
Viral2019AirborneLung Disease
Dengue Fever
"Cramp-like" seizure
Viral1779Mosquito (aedes)
South Asia, Central & Far North Qld, South America
Abdominal pain, vomiting, liver enlargement
Diphtheria
"Tough Membrane" in throat
Bacterial1613Human contactThroat (and skin)
Dysentery
"Bowel Disease"
 
Amoebic Dysentery
mostly in the tropics
Bacterial
 
Parasitic
685Contaminated food, waterDiarrhea (with blood)
Ebola
"Ebola River" Africa
Viral1976Human contactAfrica Disease
 
Bleeding internally
Gonorrhea
"Semen flow" (the clap)
Bacterial-1500BCSexInflammation see Leviticus 15
Herpes
"To Creep"
(cold sores)
Viral14ADSkin contact"Creeping" Blisters
HIV AIDS
"Human immunodeficiency"
Viral1981Sex, major exposure to bodily fluids, and via birthImmune system diseases
(Fungal) Pneumonia, Esophagus infection, Body Wasting

and others

Leprosy
"Scaly"
Bacterial-1500BCExtensive contact, mostly in poverty stricken areasDamage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes
Leviticus 13-14
Malaria
"Bad-Air" (marshes)
Parasitic1768Mosquito (anopheles) Asia, Africa, South AmericaShivering and fever
Measles
"Little spots"
Viral900Human contactRash
Meningitis
"Membranes"
Bacterial,
+ other 3
1805AirborneBrain, spinal cord
Monkeypox/Mpox
Disease in monkeys
Viral1970Sex, close contact bodily fluidsRash, swollen lymph nodes
Mumps
"Grimace, Whine"
Viral-640BCHuman contactFacial swelling
Pneumonia
"Lung"
Bacterial nearly 50% Viral ⅓ Other ⅙-400BCAirborneLung Inflammation
Polio
"Grey"
Viral1789Contaminated food or waterFever which may lead to paralysis
Shingles, Chicken Pox
"Belt-like" rash like small "chickpeas"
Viral1730Human contactRash
Smallpox
"Spots"
Viral900AirborneRash
Tuberculosis
"Tubercles, Swellings"
Bacterial1819Human contactLung disease
Typhoid Fever
"Hazy" minded
Bacterial-400BCHuman fecal material, Plague of Athens (suspected)Stomach pain, diarrhea
TyphusBacterial1489Lice, Fleas,
Ticks-Spotted Fever
Rash
Yellow Fever
"Yellowing" skin, eyes
Parasitic1647Mosquito (Asia, Africa and South America)Fever which may lead to liver damage (and yellow skin)

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